200

Translingual

Further reading
  • Appendix:English numerals

Russian

Etymology

From the Soviet military code

Noun

200

  1. (military) a KIA, a dead soldier military casualty killed-in-action,

Usage notes

This code number has passed into popular culture in the territory of the former Soviet Union, seeping out from the Soviet-Afghan War.

Derived terms
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